Thanks for the call to arms! I'm not really sure though that I understand this sentiment. Granted, I've only been a student here for four years as of this year, so maybe the Mike Deane era students had it together a bit more. The current student body bought 4100 for this year's season ... which, I don't know, seems like quite a bit ... I wonder how many BE or D1 schools have over 50% of their undergraduate enrollment purchasing basketball season tickets. (I honestly don't know, maybe it's a ton). While attendence doesn't necessarily correlate with noise, as I think you suggest, I bet it has a lot of influence.
In terms of noise, I'm not quite sure I buy the argument that it hasn't been loud recently. Again, I've only been here for four years. Didn't last year's student section contribute to making Steve Novak's buzzer beater against Notre Dame the second (or something) loudest noise heard at the Bradley Center? One moment, to be sure, but generally speaking I think the student body has its act together, at least when it counts in big games. It can be a little difficult to get roudy when Marquette's Assistant AD confiscates ridiculously benign posters making fun of an opposing team. God forbid Marcus Williams feel his trip to Milwaukee was less than cordial because a bunch of students enthusiastically discuss his regressions!
I'm sure the student body will represent tonight! Let's go Warriors!